Ferguslie Cricket Club are on weather watch today as they bid to kick-start their league campaign against East Kilbride.

The teams are scheduled to meet in Paisley for a Cricket Scotland League Western First Division tie – and are hoping the weather will be kind to them.

Seven days ago, Ferguslie coaches and players were left frustrated as the heavens opened at Meikleriggs ... putting paid to any thoughts of competitive league action against Stenhousemuir.

David Sturgeon, Ferguslie’s cricket convener, said: “As league matches are not replayed, the remaining fixtures become all the more important – in particular, our match against East Kilbride this weekend.

“Similar to ourselves, East Kilbride are undefeated in the league and we expect a close, competitive match at Meikleriggs.”

Meanwhile, Ferguslie have been boosted by a sponsorship deal with the Pro-Life Fitness Centre, in Paisley.

Sturgeon said: “Our club appreciates the sponsorship provided by Pro-Life Fitness Centre in the form of memberships for our two overseas players for the 2013 season.

“Professional Keith Dabengwa, who plays domestic cricket in Zimbabwe for the Matabeleland Tuskers and who has played internationally for Zimbabwe in three tests, 37 One Day Internationals and eight Twenty20s, and amateur Michael Homewood, who plays for Benowa Cricket Club on the Australian Gold Coast, keep in excellent physical condition through their sessions at Pro-Life, where they are also joined by other Ferguslie cricketers who have their own full memberships.”

Alex Whelan, owner of Pro-Life Fitness Centre, added: “We are delighted to renew our sponsorship agreement with Ferguslie Cricket Club for the second successive season.”